<p>I’ve always heard the same – state schools prepare best for elementary teacher (ease of creditialing).</p>
<p>If she wants to look beyond state schools, I like Colleges that Change Lives book – Not just for the 40 schools the book highlights, but because it gets some students thinking outside of the “brand name” and looking into the aspects of student/faculty relations and community service, etc. The 40 schools are just about all private liberal arts.</p>
<p>For College Guide book, I prefer Princeton Review. Easy to glance over the 2 page spread for each school and some basic stats. It includes a listing of “best” schools for popular majors – Education major is one. </p>
<p>I’d suggest going to Barnes & Nobel or local library and flipping through these books before buying.</p>